Life in Los Angeles is punctuated by beauty; as the young and gorgeous come from far and wide in pursuit of their dreams, it’s hard not to find yourself wondering just how natural they truly are — after all, the nearby Beverly Hills holds more than 72 of the world’s premier plastic surgeons in an area just over six square miles.
A Nation Of Plastic
That being said, this fascination with beauty stretches far beyond one city in one state. This country as a whole seems to love cosmetic procedures; more than $15 billion was spent on combined surgical and nonsurgical aesthetic procedures in 2016, and $16.7 billion was spent in 2017.
Although some people can go a bit too far in their hunt for perfection, many are simply looking to improve their self-esteem — if the outside can match the inside, they’ll be able to live life without shame or embarrassment. This is especially true of those suffering from hair loss: more than 35 million men and 21 million women in the U.S. are currently experiencing hair loss and the negative emotions that often accompany the process.
The Quest For A Full Head Of Hair
Hair loss is often quite a long process; you may have a healthy and thick head of hair at the age of 25 and be mostly bald 20 years later. The stages are described by the Norwood Scale: Type I delineates minimal hair loss, while Type VII is the most advanced form of hair loss. The main procedure used is called Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE); the surgeon extracts (or harvests) individual hair follicles from the back of your head and then transplants them directly to the areas of baldness or thinning. The success rate of this procedure ranges between 95% and 98%, so many are able to get back to living their lives with confidence in no time.
Whether you’re getting a hair transplant or a breast augmentation, and whether you live in a big city like LA or out in the boondocks of Missouri, plastic surgery is designed to help you feel more comfortable in your own skin. As new techniques and tools are being invented, the traditionally “plastic” look of plastic surgery — and the stigma surrounding the entire industry — is becoming a thing of the past; if you’re suffering from hair loss, you can find a new, natural-looking you in the form of FUE.
